I don't know how else to describe it. I'll start vaping, there's like 20-30 minutes of comeup, 5-30 minutes of euphoria, then everything just feels dull? like hazy and blah. If I vape less, there's less of the 'blah' feeling, but then reality feels harsh and stark.
i get the same thing with edibles generally, 1h comeup, 30-60 minutes of bliss, then 2-3 hrs of gray
Unpopular opinion here but if you are using cannabis regularly it isn't supposed to get you high. Yes you might need lifted for a bit but it's really not an extreme "I'm high" experience. If you are using it medicinally, that's what you want. The ability to use it and get on with you day (or go to sleep, I'm my case).
Chasing a high is going to lead to disappointment. You'll develop a tolerance and keep using more and this will cause the negative effects people worry about instead of making your life better.
If you had one beer every night with dinner, the first beer you've ever had in your life would be magical, the edges of the world round off, your friends are funnier, you spouse is extra alluring. But have one beer with dinner every night for a week or two and it's just a beer. You have a mild, mild buzz.
Cannabis is just like that. I mean it's better than beer because it helps with real issues like inflammation, possibly anxiety, etc.
Edit: forgot to say if you want to get high, just use it once a week or so. If you need to use to daily, do so, but when you want to get high have more, but occasionally. You can also stick with a less potent strain day to day or mix in CBD flower with it .
Seconded, I use throughout the day for symptom management from a long-term injury, and I only know it still works because my symptoms go away. To get a high, I have to bong rip such an egregious amount that my throat feels raw. Unfortunately, edibles don’t work on me.
I'm convinced edibles don't work, period, and everyone who says they do is a liar. I've had a dozen or so all from different sources and never once did I notice any effect, always taking more then the recommended amount, if not several multiples more than recommended.
Tolerance. Take 3 days to not smoke, which I personally think is extremely difficult, so I understand it's a tall order, but after that you'll get blasted.
This was forced on me recently. Had to go to another country for work. Had to leave the vape at home. It was a rough 8 days, but it fully reset my tolerance
What makes stopping (temporarily) difficult for you? I find that when I'm home and have easy access I smoke almost out of habit. But when I'm holiday or just busy with stuff I have no problem at all not smoking.
Take a tolerance break? Try a difference method of consumption? Sacrifice to Shel-Moloth, Dark Crab of the Ocean? You got me I don't really know I've been reading too much lovecraft.
It sounds like you have access to different strains, so try mixing them up.
I have a lower THC sativa for mornings, which gets me thru the day. I have a hybrid for around 5pm, which is like having a few beers after work. Then I have a strong indica for bedtime.
I've been on prescription opiates for years for a bunch of conditions, and while I do get a buzz from it, it's not what I'm chasing and it settles quickly.
Also, worth considering how you smoke it. I vape in the morning and in the evening, and then a pipe before bed. Each hits differently, and works well for me. Might work for you too.